Rigor and performance are evaluated based on what each school offers. For example, the highest rigor box is checked at my children’s school if and only if they are Capstone AP Scholars. Some schools do not offer this program. I have had several AOs tell me that each kid is evaluated against their peers at their school. My DD had two friends that graduated with 1 AP each. One is at Elon on a big scholarship and another at UTampa on a near full ride. Both had very good GPAs. One could argue that these are not elite schools but they are fine colleges and are good fits for these two.
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